Question: Three very long wires are directed perpendicular to the plane of Figure P20.83. Each passes through the xy plane a distance L from the origin,

Three very long wires are directed perpendicular to the plane of Figure P20.83. Each passes through the x–y plane a distance L from the origin, and each carries a current I that is directed out of the plane of the drawing. An electron is at the origin and has a velocity directed along +x. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the electron?


 -x Electron Current out of plane Figure P20.83

-x Electron Current out of plane Figure P20.83

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